Nearly 3 in 4 Indians feel safe while joining any group or channel on Telegram as they dont need to reveal their phone number to strangers, according to a new survey. Telegram which has crossed 600 million users globally scores over Signal in terms of awareness (55 per cent) and actual usage (39 per cent). …
Several Indians have begun using alternative instant messaging apps instead of WhatsApp, over concerns of privacy ever since the new WhatsApp Privacy Policy was disclosed, sharing data with its parent company Facebook. Private messaging apps Signal and Telegram have registered a spike in downloads. According to app analytics firm Sensor Tower, between January 5 and 10 …
Your dream of owning a Tesla electric car will soon be a reality as the company is set to begin its India journey with its highest-selling Model 3, before the premium Model S and Model X, which would be available later in the year and in early 2022. Arriving in India via Tesla Motors Amsterdam …
Since its inception, WhatsApp has claimed security and privacy as its core DNA. With its new “take-it-or-leave-it” policy, WhatsApp essentially threatened users of deleting their accounts, unless they accept the new terms before May. The earlier deadline was February 8, but was deferred. Consumers are now recognising that there is a price attached to the …
Mobile gaming revenue generated through in-app purchases on Google Play Store and Apple App Store in 2020 grew by 51.3% and 30.2%, respectively, over 2019, according to preliminary estimates by Sensor Tower, an app analytics firm. The estimated spending on in-app purchases in Android games in 2020 was up from $76 million (approximately ₹550 crore) a …
Analysts are expecting the offline smartphone retail outlets to make a comeback in 2021. According to an International Data Corporation (IDC) report published in December 2020, the online sales accounted for 51 percent of overall sales of smartphones in October, growing 53 percent year -on- year (YoY). The report had also noted that the offline …
The first trend to catch up with the smartphone makers in 2020 was 5G. With the service yet to be rolled out in the country, Realme and iQoo were the firsts to launch 5G-ready smartphones in India, as early as February 2020. Since then, almost all the major smartphone makers have added at least one …
The lack of a clear roadmap for the launch of 5G services has not deterred Indian buyers from buying 5G enabled smartphones. In fact, 5G-readiness is one of the top three premium smartphone (above ₹25,000) purchase factors for consumers in India, says a new study by CyberMedia Research (CMR), a market research firm. Around 83% of the India …
The affordable premium smartphone segment strengthened its dominance as smartphone sales hit a record in the third quarter amid a festive shopping spree. Phones priced below $200 (Rs 15,000) accounted for 84% of the 54.3 million smartphones sold in the July-September period – the highest share in 10 quarters – compared with 76% in the March …
Tech giant Apple clocked about 29% jump in its revenue in India at Rs 13,755.8 crore in FY2020, while its net profit witnessed manifold growth, documents sourced by business intelligence platform Tofler said. Apple India’s revenue stood at Rs 10,673.7 crore for the fiscal ended March 31, 2019. The iPhone maker recorded a net profit of Rs 926.2 …